Lowest-paying jobs in Rapid City

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#50. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $36,220
- Median hourly wage: $17.41
- Total employment: 1,140 people (15.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Tire repairers and changers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,080
- Median hourly wage: $17.34
- Total employment: 80 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Home health and personal care aides (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,080
- Median hourly wage: $17.35
- Total employment: 550 people (7.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks

- Median annual wage: $35,910
- Median hourly wage: $17.26
- Total employment: 70 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $35,900
- Median hourly wage: $17.26
- Total employment: 1,680 people (23.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Social and human service assistants

- Median annual wage: $35,870
- Median hourly wage: $17.25
- Total employment: 200 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Counter and rental clerks

- Median annual wage: $35,550
- Median hourly wage: $17.09
- Total employment: 170 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cooks, institution and cafeteria

- Median annual wage: $35,360
- Median hourly wage: $17.00
- Total employment: 260 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $35,300
- Median hourly wage: $16.97
- Total employment: 150 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Phlebotomists

- Median annual wage: $35,280
- Median hourly wage: $16.96
- Total employment: 90 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Cooks, restaurant

- Median annual wage: $35,150
- Median hourly wage: $16.90
- Total employment: 350 people (4.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $34,910
- Median hourly wage: $16.79
- Total employment: 240 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

- Median annual wage: $34,420
- Median hourly wage: $16.55
- Total employment: 70 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $34,330
- Median hourly wage: $16.51
- Total employment: 90 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Floral designers

- Median annual wage: $34,050
- Median hourly wage: $16.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Tour and travel guides

- Median annual wage: $33,740
- Median hourly wage: $16.22
- Total employment: 100 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Forest and conservation workers

- Median annual wage: $33,600
- Median hourly wage: $16.15
- Total employment: 60 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

- Median annual wage: $33,480
- Median hourly wage: $16.10
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Library technicians

- Median annual wage: $32,650
- Median hourly wage: $15.70
- Total employment: 60 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $32,570
- Median hourly wage: $15.66
- Total employment: 2,870 people (39.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $32,450
- Median hourly wage: $15.60
- Total employment: 1,600 people (22.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Substitute teachers, short-term

- Median annual wage: $32,360
- Median hourly wage: $15.56
- Total employment: 130 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $31,750
- Median hourly wage: $15.27
- Total employment: 50 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Cooks, short order

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 450 people (6.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $30,980
- Median hourly wage: $14.90
- Total employment: 310 people (4.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $30,400
- Median hourly wage: $14.61
- Total employment: 200 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Preschool teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $30,370
- Median hourly wage: $14.60
- Total employment: 160 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $30,270
- Median hourly wage: $14.55
- Total employment: 270 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $30,220
- Median hourly wage: $14.53
- Total employment: 620 people (8.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Refuse and recyclable material collectors

- Median annual wage: $30,130
- Median hourly wage: $14.49
- Total employment: 30 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $29,980
- Median hourly wage: $14.41
- Total employment: 500 people (6.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $29,910
- Median hourly wage: $14.38
- Total employment: 180 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

- Median annual wage: $29,730
- Median hourly wage: $14.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Coaches and scouts

- Median annual wage: $29,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $29,610
- Median hourly wage: $14.23
- Total employment: Not available

#15. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $29,390
- Median hourly wage: $14.13
- Total employment: 570 people (7.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $29,320
- Median hourly wage: $14.10
- Total employment: 2,250 people (31.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop (tie)

- Median annual wage: $29,220
- Median hourly wage: $14.05
- Total employment: 150 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Fast food and counter workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $29,220
- Median hourly wage: $14.05
- Total employment: 2,640 people (36.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $29,140
- Median hourly wage: $14.01
- Total employment: 1,320 people (18.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $29,060
- Median hourly wage: $13.97
- Total employment: 480 people (6.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $29,000
- Median hourly wage: $13.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $28,490
- Median hourly wage: $13.70
- Total employment: 590 people (8.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $28,270
- Median hourly wage: $13.59
- Total employment: 300 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $28,130
- Median hourly wage: $13.52
- Total employment: 920 people (12.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $28,030
- Median hourly wage: $13.48
- Total employment: 70 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $27,520
- Median hourly wage: $13.23
- Total employment: 270 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $26,580
- Median hourly wage: $12.78
- Total employment: 360 people (4.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $26,480
- Median hourly wage: $12.73
- Total employment: 60 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $26,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 600 people (8.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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